Aidan Morris (born November 16, 2001) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Columbus Crew. He previously played college soccer for Indiana University and was most recent recipient of the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Freshman of the Year Award, a national award given to the top freshman college soccer player in the United States.
Youth
Originally from Florida, Morris was recruited to Columbus Crew SC Academy, where he played from 2017-2019. He attended Indiana University in 2019, where he was named Big 10 Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year in his only college season.
Professional career
Morris was announced as a homegrown player signing by the Columbus Crew on January 14, 2020. He made his professional debut in a July 11 match during the MLS is Back Tournament, coming on late in a 4–0 trouncing of in-state rival FC Cincinnati. He made his second appearance for the Crew on July 16, coming off the bench for an injured Darlington Nagbe in the 67th minute of a 2–0 win against New York Red Bulls. He made his first start for the Crew in October 2020. Overall, Morris made 11 appearances for the Crew during the 2020 MLS season. To cap off the season, on December 12, 2020 he became the youngest player in league history to start in MLS Cup as he helped guide the Crew to a 3-0 win over the Seattle Sounders.
Season Stats
5 appearances in the current 2024 Season
1 goals scored in the current 2024 Season
MLS All-Star 2023-06-27 | MLS Team Of The Week 2023-04-03 |